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Renault NN (1926)
A French car with a sparse dashboard and a choice of body styles.
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The 1926 Renault NN belongs to the museum’s collection of interwar cars. The model was unveiled at the Paris motor show in 1924 as the successor to the small Renault KJ. Production of the NN family continued until 1929, reaching around 120,000 cars.
Buyers could choose several bodies, including an enclosed body, an open torpedo and a convertible, each mounted on a separate chassis. The front-mounted engine drove the rear wheels through a gearbox with three forward speeds and reverse. Separating chassis and body allowed different versions to share a common structural foundation.
The NN’s interior was modestly equipped. Two levers emerged from the floor, one for the gears and one for the handbrake. The dashboard carried an ammeter, while a speedometer and clock were extras with spaces provided for fitting them. A speed reading was not yet something every driver could take for granted.
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The Gdynia Renault NN dates from 1926. This model entered production two years earlier and remained in production until 1929. About 120,000 were built. Buyers could choose different bodies: some enclosed passengers under a roof, while others were open. They all rested on a separate frame, the car’s structural base.
An engine at the front drove the rear wheels. The driver had three forward gears and reverse. Inside were two levers, for changing gear and applying the handbrake. An ammeter on the dashboard showed electric current. A speedometer and clock cost extra. It is hard to imagine a car without a speed reading today, but on the NN this was optional equipment.
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